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pathology

/pəˈθɒlədʒi/

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noun

Patología

The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences.

Examples :

"The pathology report showed the cause of the illness was a bacterial infection. "

El informe de patología mostró que la causa de la enfermedad era una infección bacteriana.

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noun

Patología

The medical specialty that provides microscopy and other laboratory services (e.g., cytology, histology) to clinicians.

Examples :

"The surgeon sent a specimen of the cyst to the pathology department for staining and analysis to determine its histologic subtype."

El cirujano envió una muestra del quiste al departamento de patología para su tinción y análisis con el fin de determinar su subtipo histológico.

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noun

Patología, enfermedad, anormalidad

Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation.

Examples :

"The pathology of the student's poor grades was a combination of lack of sleep and stress from extracurricular activities. "

La patología de las malas notas del estudiante fue una combinación de falta de sueño y estrés por actividades extracurriculares.

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